Introduction and Educational Objectives

"The
student begins with the patient, continues with the patient, and ends
his studies with the patient, using books and lectures as tools, as
the means to an end."

William Osler, M.D.

Today, as in Osler's time, the gold standard in medical education
is learning from a real patient. Today, however, finding real
patients and the time to learn from them is becoming more and more
difficult, leading to a crisis in clinical education. Multimedia
learning allows us to create virtual patients that students can learn
from when a real patient is not available.

Educational Objectives for Pediatric Virtual Patients
When the student is finished using this multimedia textbook, the
student should understand for each clinical problem portrayed here:

The differential diagnosis of each problem

The clinical work up of the problem

Disease-specific information for the diseases portrayed here
including clinical presentation, pathophysiology, medical and
surgical treatment options, and local and systemic complications.

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The information contained in Virtual Pediatric Hospital is not a substitute for the medical care and advice of your physician. There may be variations in treatment that your physician may recommend based on individual facts and circumstances.